By: Valeria Handobe In a bid to stimulate job creation in Namibia, the Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Namibia Trade Forum (NTF), Elijah Saushini has emphasised the need for the country to export 100 % finished biodiversity products, including cosmetics and herbal remedies made from Marula and Kalahari Melon among others. The Acting […]
By: Josia Shigwedha With emerging industries in the energy sector such as oil and gas, the diamond industry’s position as a key contributor towards the growth of the sector and economy could be at stake. But this may not be the case as the Namibia Diamond Trading Company (NDTC) Chief Executive Officer, Brent Eiseb, stated […]
By: Josia Shigwedha The Khomas Regional Council in collaboration with Jiangsu province in China signed a five-year work plan focusing on scholarship and bursaries programmes, students and youth exchange as well as trade and investment promotion. The six agreements, which target essential priority areas from 2025 to 2028, include community empowerment and policymakers and […]
By: Terence Mukasa The Namibia Rugby Union (NRU) has secured a five year sponsorship to the tune of N$ 4.5 million from the Ongos Valley mass housing development company, which coincided with the launch of the Ongos Valley Sevens Rugby Tournament last week Friday in the capital. Speaking at the announcement, Ongos Valley Chairperson, Reagon […]
By: Ellen Shihepo The Ministry of Health and Social Services executive director, Ben Nangombe, called for medication, particularly antibiotics, to be prescribed and dispensed correctly. According to Nangombe, last year’s Namibia pharmaceutical information system showed that 49% of prescriptions contained an antibiotic, which is alarmingly above the 25 percent of World Health Organisation (WHO) required […]
By: Valeria Handombe Windhoek deputy mayor, Joseph Uapingene, called the Katutura Residents Committee ungrateful and, described their call to review the debit relief programme as unreasonable. According to Uapingene, the committee should have simply expressed gratitude for the 100% debt write-off for pensioners and the 50% off for non-pensioners, instead of rejecting it. Uapingene’s remarks […]
By: Ellen Shihepo The Russian-owned Uranium One company is about to complete a new laboratory to test uranium samples locally so that they are no longer exported outside the country for testing. Uranium One’s Chief Operations Engineer, Aldo Hengari, explained that the company spent over N$900 million on the exploration and export of uranium samples […]
By: Valeria Handobe A Tuberculosis (TB) survivor, Josef Swartz, has urged his fellow Namibians to make stronger efforts to eliminate tuberculosis, emphasising the need for collective action and solidarity. He emphasised that only by working together can nations create a world free of tuberculosis and an even more equitable future for generations to come. Swartz was speaking […]
By: Finna Kahili Despite the relatively low population of female offenders at the Correctional facilities countrywide, a high number of them are serving time for murder, often involving killing their partner or children. According to information provided in a recent interview by Namibian Correctional Service (NCS) Commissioner-General Raphael Hamunyela, that there are currently about 120 […]
By: Terence Mukasa Namibian betting company, PstBet, in collaboration with the Namibia Football Association (NFA) launched the round of 32 of the competition in the capital today. The round of 32 consists of 16 Debmarine Namibia Premier League teams, including winners from each of the 14 regional second division leagues, as well as the 3 […]